Dictionary definition · ahead
adjective
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest"he is ahead by a pawn"
adverb
- at or in the front"I see the lights of a town ahead"
- toward the future; forward in time"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
- in a forward direction"go ahead"
- ahead of time; in anticipation"when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"
- to a more advanced or advantageous position"a young man sure to get ahead"
- to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)"moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"
- leading or ahead in a competition"the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).